and the new Chief Constable's comments.

Yep you know Police have given up on Policing and are handing back responsibility to us when they draw up a "charter" with us...
Again though the real story sits with Government after Government now forcing them to select policing priorities through ruthless budget cuts and making them chase politicised goals...
If your house is burgled & you want them to turn up for goodness sake tell them that you believe you were targetted due to a fluid gender identity.